Arkansas Innovation Hub Announces Kickoff of Inaugural I-Fund Program
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub of North Little Rock announced Wednesday that eight teams representing five universities kicked off an inaugural 12-week I-Fund program in Fayetteville over the weekend. I-Fund is an early stage, proof-of-concept fund formed to capitalize and train university startups, according to the Hub’s website. Each team, which has at least one […]
Michigan Economic Development Corporation to provide more money for entrepreneurship, innovation
The Small Business Development Center, Invest Detroit, Automation Alley and TechTownare some of the beneficiaries of a budget increase for support of entrepreneurship and innovation by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. According to Emily Guerrant, MEDC vice president of marketing, the budget for entrepreneurship and innovation has […]
$5.9 million for Red River College research, vehicle test facility
Red River College has received the largest influx of research funding since founding its research enterprise in 2004. This new investment will allow Red River College to boost innovation capacity in Manitoba’s vehicle technology and food development sectors. “This is a red-letter day for the College, our partners, and for Manitoba’s innovation outlook in general,” […]
Ottawa universities unveil 13 research fund winners
Thirteen large-scale initiatives led by universities across Canada are the winners in a high-stakes federal competition aimed at helping the country’s top scientists make a mark in the global research arena. The projects will split a total of $900-million in federal funding to build on Canada’s existing strengths, and advance knowledge in fields as diverse […]
iBIO Institute’s PROPEL Center Is Winner of U.S. SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The PROPEL Center of the iBIO Institute, dedicated to increasing the number and success rate of early-stage life sciences companies in Illinois, announced today that it was a winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, including a cash prize of $50,000. The SBA Office of Investment and Innovation, Office of Native American Affairs, […]
University of Calgary awarded $75-million research grant for cleantech, energy
The University of Calgary has been awarded $75 million over seven years from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) for its Global Research Initiative in Sustainable Low Carbon Unconventional Resources. The goal of this research is to dramatically reduce the impact of energy extraction and energy use on the environment. The funding is part […]
Australian Government-backed $20 million venture capital fund launched to back clean energy startups
A new $20 million venture capital fund has launched with the backing of the federal government to support and encourage startups focusing on clean energy technology. Artesian Venture Partners will be running the fund, and the government’s $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund will be providing a cornerstone investment of $10 million. The Clean Energy Seed Fund […]
Indian Govt inaugurates start-up incubation centre in New Delhi; to foster 50 new companies
India has attracted investment from 37 mobile manufacturing companies in last one year that have generated 40,000 direct jobs and 1.25 lakh indirect employment, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. “We decided to make India a big hub of electronics manufacturing. In the last one year, 37 new mobile manufacturing units have come,” Prasad said […]
Ontario Investing $51 Million to Support Research and Foster Innovation
Ontario is awarding a total of $51 million to support world-class studies and research talent at leading institutions across the province, laying the foundation for Ontario’s future knowledge-based economy. This funding will help sharpen Ontario’s competitive edge by fostering discoveries; leading to new technologies, treatments and cures for cancer patients and other diseases while supporting […]
€1m made available for two new Enterprise Ireland start-up funds
Enterprise Ireland’s investments into Ireland-based start-ups show no signs of slowing, with two new funds totalling €1m to come on stream soon. Starting tomorrow (24 August), start-ups operating in fields such as games, apps, mobile, SaaS, cloud, enterprise software, life sciences, food, cleantech and industrial products are welcomed to apply for the funds Funding The […]